Learn why New Mexico is called the “Land of Enchantment.” Is it because of the state’s thousand-year-old pueblos where Native Americans still live in today? Or the fiery-red deserts that you can cross on horseback or by hot air balloon? Or perhaps, is it because of the modern and contemporary art scene that New Mexico’s capital Santa Fe is world-famous for? Native American hoop dancer ShanDien LaRance shows us her top places to go and things to do while introducing us to the native land and culture of her home state.
Featuring: ShanDien Sonwai LaRance & Steve Wikviya LaRance
Executive Producer: Annie Greenberg
Producer: Matt Paco
Director / DP: Jack Pearce
Camera Operator: Blake Horn
Senior Editor: Di Li
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00:00 – Welcome to New Mexico
00:10 – Meet ShanDien LaRance & Steve LaRance
01:17 – Cultures of New Mexico
01:44 – Bandelier National Monument
02:07 – Taos Pueblo
02:28 – El Santuario de Chimayo
02:47 – Ojo Caliente Spa
03:10 – Art in Old Town Santa Fe
03:27 – Museum Hill
03:38 – Indigenous Fashion
04:08 – Meow Wolf Santa Fe
04:46 – Land of New Mexico
04:58 – Ghost Ranch
05:26 – Santa Fe Hot Air Balloons
06:05 – Come visit New Mexico
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